Your blood pressure
Often called the silent killer because it produces no symptoms, high blood pressure is a known risk factor for heart and kidney disease. Here’s why: Uncontrolled high blood pressure clamps down on arteries around the kidneys, causing them to constrict and reducing blood flow, explains Deborah Clegg, PhD, a Professor of Biomedical Sciences in the Cedars-Sinai Division of General Internal Medicine and Department of Biomedical Sciences in Los Angeles. Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure and many don’t even know it. Blood pressure numbers higher than 120/80 mm Hg are considered suspect. “High blood pressure is a huge predictor of failing kidneys so keep on top of your blood pressure,” says Dr. Clegg. Here are 23 foods that can help lower your blood pressure.
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